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Program for the Study and Support of Caregivers

The Program for the Study and Support of Caregivers is a pioneering initiative at Weill Cornell Medicine, with a combined mission to research, support, and educate caregivers and the physicians who care for them and their loved ones. The program is generously supported by the Hearst Foundation.

Leadership Team

Sara Czaja, Ph.D.
Dr. Czaja’s research interests include caregiving, behavioral interventions, aging and cognition, aging and technology, and functional assessment.
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Ronald D Adelman, M.D.
Dr. Adelman’s primary areas of interests are the medical encounter and the dynamics of the communication process between older patients and their physicians. His interest also includes caregiving and a range of palliative care topics.
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Catherine Riffin, Ph.D.
Dr. Riffin’s research lies at the intersection of family caregiving and clinical practice with a goal of developing scalable and efficacious strategies to support person- and family-centered care.
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Madeline R. Sterling, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Sterling focuses on home health care, and in particular, training and empowering the home health aide workforce to improve patient care.
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Veerawat Phongtankuel, M.D.
Dr. Phongtankuel develops interventions that aim to improve symptom management at the end-of-life and the burdens felt by both patients facing serious illnesses and their caregivers.
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The Program for the Study and Support of Caregivers is the first of its kind within a U.S. medical school. When you make a gift to the program, you are joining us in our extraordinary mission to improve the well-being of family and professional caregivers through our tripartite commitment to scientific discovery, world-class education, and family-centered care delivery.

For more information about participating in or supporting this program, please contact: geripaladmin@med.cornell.edu

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